Written answers
Tuesday, 5 December 2006
Department of Transport
Public Transport
11:00 pm
Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of State subvention for CIÉ as a percentage per year since 1997 to date in 2006. [41804/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The subvention paid to CIE in respect of each of its operating companies, from 1997 to date in 2006, has been allocated as follows:
| Schedule of Exchequer Subvention to CIÉ: 1997 to 2006 | ||||
| Year | Iarnród Éireann | Bus Éireann | Bus Átha Cliath | Total |
| €000 | €000 | €000 | €000 | |
| 1997 | 117,451 | 6,984 | 8,888 | 133,322 |
| 1998 | 117,457 | 7,111 | 11,294 | 135,862 |
| 1999 | 119,292 | 7,377 | 16,816 | 143,485 |
| 2000 | 133,236 | 15,757 | 41,189 | 190,183 |
| 2001 | 143,823 | 24,157 | 54,316 | 222,296 |
| 2002 | 155,483 | 21,766 | 56,063 | 233,312 |
| 2003 | 168,257 | 22,856 | 53,867 | 244,980 |
| 2004 | 171,421 | 23,998 | 61,810 | 257,229 |
| 2005 | 179,991 | 25,199 | 64,900 | 270,090 |
| 2006* | 167,011 | 23,258 | 61,456 | 251,725 |
| *To date. |
Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of fare increases by CIÉ per year since 1997 to date in 2006. [41805/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The following increases in CIÉ fares have been made with ministerial approval since 1997:
| Year | Increase |
| 1997 | Nil |
| 1998 | Nil |
| 1999 | Nil |
| 2000 | increase averaging 5.5% |
| 2002 | increase averaging 9% |
| 2004 | increase averaging 3.2% |
| 2005 | increase of 3.5% in fares revenue yield |
| 2006 | increase of 3.8% in fares revenue yield |
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